Elements of competence
HSC217.1
Prepare to carry out pressure area care
HSC217.2
Carry out pressure area care
About this Unit
For this Unit you need to be able to undertake pressure area care for individuals, following the individual’s care plan and risk assessment, and relevant protocols and procedures within your work area.
It is aimed at prevention, that is maintaining healthy skin and preventing breakdown.
Scope
The scope is here to give you guidance on possible areas to be covered in this Unit. The terms in this section give you a list of options linked with items in the performance criteria. You need to provide evidence for any option related to your work area.
Adverse conditions include: incontinence; lack of
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In addition the assessor/expert witness may also ask questions to clarify aspects of your practice.
Expert Witness: A designated expert witness (maybe a nurse) may provide direct observation of practice, questioning, professional discussion and feedback on reflective accounts to provide evidence of specialist skills.
Witness testimony: can be a confirmation or authentication of the activities described in your evidence which your assessor has not seen. This could be provided by a work colleague or service user.
Products – Suggestions:- Records you have completed for individuals detailing their particular need for Pressure Area Care. Organisation policy and procedures in relation to Health and Safety aspects of this Unit. These do not need to be included in your portfolio. However they will form the basis of discussion with your assessor and need to be available for the IV to authenticate.
GENERAL GUIDANCE
Prior to commencing this unit you should agree and complete an assessment plan with your assessor which details the assessment methods you will be using, and the tasks you will be undertaking to demonstrate your competence.
Evidence must be provided for ALL of the performance criteria, ALL of the knowledge and the parts of the scope that are relevant to your job role.
The evidence must reflect the policies
The programme syllabus will allow the assessor to understand how the subject should be assessed and will provide the assessor with guidance and information in the form of an assessment strategy.
Unit 1- 1.1, 1.2-This is a reflective account of the things I have done, experience and knowledge I have gained throughout the assessor 's course mainly during the process of assessment. First, I would like to describe the definition of assessment, its key concepts, stages to show the knowledge and understanding I have gained throughout the course. An assessment is a pre-agreed formal session with the learner. Assessment is judging performance against an agreed standard and is also a way of finding out if learning has taken place. It enables yo assessor to ascertain if learner has gained
Risk assessment- An assessment of any risks to the worker's health and safety is undertaken by a trained risk assessor. This allows for the risks to be removes, reduced or avoided, and for preventive and protective measures to be identifies and
It covers a range of different assessments including competence, knowledge and understanding skills.’ Pg 35.
Evidence is deemed to be sufficient if it is understandable and presented in a clear manner, contains content deemed appropriate for the level of the award and meets all the learning criteria, regulations and requirements set out in the assessment plan.
Provide support for an individual to check the benefits and allowances to which they are entitled.
Candidate to provide narrative under each statement of how they meet the criteria and list the number of the piece(s) of evidence supplied to demonstrate this. (See also possible examples of evidence sheet).
The device/equipment should be personalised to meet the individual's need and set up correctly. The individual and others supporting them should receive training on how to use the device. The individual should be supported to read and understand the instructions and to follow any health and safety advice on how to use the device correctly.
At any stage of the assessment process the progress of the learner can be reviewed and plans can be amended, updated or changed in agreement with the learner and according to need. This allows: learners to raise issues relevant to their needs for completion of the qualification; assessors opportunities to amend assessment plans if it becomes necessary; and flexibility if environmental or other factors arise (such as issues relating to any third party involved in the
Lastly testimony is the most common form of evidence in the legal system and is spoken evidence given by a witness under oath in court or at a deposition (Universal
To achieve competency in this unit you must complete the following assessment items. All tasks must be submitted together. Tick the boxes to show that each task is attached.
* This is to determine if the delivery and assessment meets the requirements of the standards or assessment criteria , the whole assessment process needs to be accutat, consistate, safe and meets all organisation requirements.
This assessment task must be submitted online by the due date specified by your Trainer/Assessor and Assessment Plan for this unit of competency. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor.
2. Your Assessor may want to discuss written answers with you to get further evidence of your understanding and to check that it is your original work
When the nursing assessment identifies any risk factors for incontinence or any complaints about or evidence of incontinence, the following nursing diagnosis of the client’s types might be applicable. However, a more complex evaluation is sometimes needed to determine the cause of and the most appropriate treatment for UI (Fritel, Fauconnir,Bader, et al,